digital communication impact on inequalities gender

Question 1

Patriarchal Ideologies

Answer 1

Social structure and legitmateing ideology in which men have more power and privlleadge than women
Manosphere and inclcels who are interconnected by being mystonisyic and sexist towards women

Question 2

Gender Socialisation / Stereotyping

Answer 2

Process though which children learn about the social expectations , attitudes and behviours typically associated with girls and boys. Boys are given more confidence in it

The practice of ascribing to an individual women or man specific attributes e.g gaming for boys

Question 3

Li and Kirkup

Answer 3

220 chinese students and 245 british students. Self-report survey questionnaires.
Men in both countries were more likey than women to use email and chat room. Men play more computer games than women. Men in both countries were also more self-confident about there computer skills than women and were more key to express to the opinion that using computer was a males activity and skill
The online world is arguably patriarchal and we are socialised in a way thay leads to women feeling they lack skills to use them effectively in comparison to men.